Keeping Up With The Jones'

Water Damage Chandler AZ

2011-07-30T21:36:00.001-07:00

Just finished up a really big water damage in Chandler! The customer was returning from a vacation and asked a neighbor to go in her house and turn on her A/C. When the neighbor entered she found a pipe had broken on the second floor and had flooded half the upstairs and all the downstairs. We received the call about 10 PM worked in to the early morning performing water extraction using our water removal tools.

That may look like glossy tile, but it is just about 2 inches of water flooded in her downstairs. The neighbors tried to use a shop vac and quickly realized they needed professional water extraction equipment.

Another great view of how much water need to be removed from their home.

Some of the drywall damage from the flooded upstairs bathroom.

It is never a good thing when part of the upstairs is sitting on the downstairs tile. Good thing they called the Carpet Medic to take care of the problem.

Well after pulling off baseboards, peeling paint, extracting all the water, and cleaning up quite a bit of water damage the homeowner is finally able to get somewhat back to life and get some work done!

On a side note the owner of the home is a photographer and her work was really great. I was extremely impressed with her creativity and vision. Her company is Artisan Photography and she is great for Weddings, Babies or Family pictures. It was a pleasure working with you Andrea!

She is here and FINALLY has a name!

2010-12-13T15:06:00.004-07:00

Hailey Hope Jones
12-6-2010

Peace

Ryan Has Something To Say!

2010-04-25T19:05:00.002-07:00

There you have it. Not to be outdone by my little brother or my older sister, we are joining the ranks of 5! Holy Cow 5! I think we have discovered what causes this and should be able to remedy it for the future. By the way pray for this child, Ryan is a big brother!!!!!!!

Sydney's New Look

2009-11-16T23:02:00.003-07:00

Sydney came out one day and said I want short hair. If you know Syd she loved her long hair, so I thought it would be a passing fancy, but I came home one day and found this!

It was quite a change, but I love it and she is as beautiful as ever.

Alright! I think I kind of hate this blog stuff!!

2009-11-16T22:19:00.003-07:00

Yep it's official...... I hate it! I am not creative enough to make it look good and I really don't have the time or inclination to learn. The only redeeming factor is I have BEAUTIFUL kids and they are so fun to post about....

SIR RYAN

We told Ryan to go get in the bath with his brother. THIS was his version of what to do!

Daniel being all smiles and all boy.

Sydney's first day in 1st grade.

Kendly's first day at the ACADEMY.

Be Brave, Go Bald!

2009-03-16T23:14:00.006-07:00

LaRae is getting a procedure which requires her to shave her head, so we had a family party and shaved a lot of hair! Here is a picture of all the people who were going to get their hair cut.
Me and the boys with grandma before the party.

A message from the little girls before we started. Pretty easy for them to say because they did not have to do anything!

Each of the kids had a turn at cutting grandmas hair.
Putting on the finishing touches.
Daniel was such a trooper and was excited to get it done. It was a shame to get rid of all that white hair.
Daniel loved it and screamed "Look, just like Dad!"
Ryan was less excited, more because of the noise than anything else. I think the sensation of having his first real hair cut was kind of weird.

But man this kid pulls it off! Great round head and beautiful blue eyes!
Showin support for Grandma. Hair or no hair we still look good!

After twisting some arms and guilting others, every boy there ended up getting some sort of buzz cut. Just so you know the Jones boys had no fear....(easy for me!)

Here is the pile of hair that was shorn. Good times!

GOOD LUCK LaRAE

Lets Play A Game!

2009-03-09T21:36:00.005-07:00

WHERE IS RYAN!?!
This is a game we play almost daily.............. Come join the fun!

Not here, but he has been here. (notice the bottle teaser)

Not here either, but always a favorite to look!

Nope try again!

Getting warmer!!!

Must have needed a snack. Tearing apart a home really can work up an appetite!!

Running out of options! Just teasing with that bottle clue again.

Here he is!! Man this kid is cute! Destructive, but CUTE!

OH NO!

2009-02-02T22:13:00.006-07:00

Mobile, agile and sometimes hostile! This kid is a non stop motor. We have to barricade him away from things just to find him past the wall and in to whatever we are trying to keep him from. If he is out of our sight for just a few minutes he seems to have dismantled and entire room. Now he will be able to do it faster......Great!!

Alright Already!

2009-02-01T00:00:00.004-07:00

Yes I am fully aware that it has been quite a while since an update. I am tired of the subtle hints so here you go. There are many things that I need to put in, but just have not got around to it yet. I swear that all will be covered so stay tuned.....

Here are a few pictures of our family that we recently took (well Jen took) and they turned out pretty good. It was freezing (well freezing in Mesa terminology) so the kids were pretty done.

All facing the same way and most of us smiling. It is surprising how difficult that is.

I am still amazed at how cute my kids are.

I guess you can see where their beauty comes from.

Jones boys in the house......er park!!!!! Sorry about the fruity shirts, I let my wife pick them out!

HEARTBREAKERS

HEART TAKERS

This is my favorite picture of the day. This kid is so funny and brings so much fun in to our home. He is the most active child we have had and never leaves us with a dull moment.

Yea I can't explain it either!! I'm sure glad she said yes!!!

Keeping up with my kids!

2008-11-03T23:17:00.003-07:00

Kendly is doing really good with the piano. She just had a recital where she learned and played one of my favorite songs, Bring Him Home from the Les Miserables sound track. She is very talented and is just starting to play the violin so that should be fun.

Sydney is playing soccer. As much as I am against that game, she is real good and very cute too. She plays for the pink cheetahs, and I expect to attend many a game in her future.

Here is Daniel just being himself. He is in to so much. He loves to play catch and drive trucks and just in general be a boy.

Here is a fun one of Ryan. This kid is so happy and loves to smile. He has started crawling and progressed to standing and trying to balance. Nothing is safe anymore, I swear this kid is more active and into whatever is near than I can remember.

Giving family pictures a try!

2008-11-03T21:46:00.005-07:00

Well Jen we sure could have used your help with these. These were done with a borrowed camera and a timer that took quite a few attempts to complete all the while balanced on the back of a stroller. Pretty good considering?

With kids this cute I swear I am going to have to have 50 of them!

My beautiful Kendly. She had a fight with a hula hoop and lost. It left a small scar on her nose in the shape of a 7, but all is good now! Gosh she is turning into such a young woman. She turns double digits in a month!!!!!
My sweet Sydney. It seems this kid does not take a bad picture! She is learning to read and loves reading and writing for Dad.

What can I say about this kid. I laugh daily and really enjoy his expressions. He is so much fun and I look forward to the trouble he brings!

Ryan our happy little baby would not smile for anything. Turns out he had a fever when we came home so we will forgive him.

This picture says it all. We could not have taken another picture if we wanted to. They were DONE!

Yup I am one lucky man!

2008-11-03T21:35:00.002-07:00

Chells new doo.
My baby!

Bath Time

2008-09-02T00:36:00.002-07:00

Rub a dub dub two boys in a tub.................. A bit shocked at the intrusion of the camera. (and yes poor ryan has dads skin pigment......sorry kid)

Oh yea we are that good looking. Look out ladies the Jones boys are a coming!

Let the School Year Begin

2008-09-02T00:18:00.002-07:00

First Day! Ready and eager! Kendly starts fourth grade and is just loving it. She scored perfect scores in her AIMS math test and in the 95th percentile in reading and writing. We are so proud of her and love of school. Sydney is just starting Kindergarten and we are so excited to see her progress. We are sure she will do great.

First bus ride home from Kindergarten. What a cute kid. I can not believe my Sydney is already in school.
Daniel is throwing a party with the girls gone for half the day. More quality time for him!!!
What does a guy have to do to get out of here?
Extreme close up!

New Hair Cuts ( for you Jen)

2008-08-10T23:22:00.004-07:00

Kendly with her short bob! I really like the way it frames her face.
Sydney got bangs(?sp?). To me she looks REALLY different. I love that she will go for stuff!
Well not a hair cut but a dang cute kid!

Ryan no hair yet!

Family Camp Out

2008-08-10T22:33:00.004-07:00

Daniel was in hog heaven playing in the dirt. I think we went through a full bag of wipes just to keep him recognizable.
The girls loved having their own tent to sleep in . I still can't believe how fast they are growing up!
Poor Daniel's face by the end of the camp out was just cut after cut. He has so many scrapes and cuts they were stacked on top of each other
My sweet kids they are so much fun!
My beautiful Kendly! She had a blast with her family and cousins.
Cups who needs cups!
Daniel did NOT like Philip in his helmet. It really freaked him out!
Sydney was fearless and had a blast!

Rain!

2008-08-10T22:19:00.002-07:00

Yea I know who would blog rain, but here in Mesa AZ we celebrate every drop we get. In the summer we get a nice warm rain and the kids love it!

Fun on the 4th!

2008-07-11T23:07:00.001-07:00

New ones of Ryan

2008-06-09T23:08:00.006-07:00

For those of you who do not get to see him on a regular basis! I'll tell you what this kid is HUGE. He was in the 95th percentile in everything except his little head. (visions of Tommy Boy " I got a tiny head?") He sure is a great little boy and we love having him in our home!

Ryan's Blessing

2008-06-08T23:05:00.004-07:00

My beautiful family. Man I bring the average waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy down.

You can see where this kid gets his looks. I am a lucky guy.
Comparing hair styles. I so win with the facial hair!!
The Mather Family ( minus a few)
The Jones Clan ( minus a few also)
This is the missing sibling pose. We sure miss you Sherri and Russ! You were with us in our hearts.

The Goins' on at the Jones Home

2008-06-08T21:57:00.004-07:00

Daniel REALLY enjoying some ice cream! This kid is a crack up!

I really think my daughters are out to get me. Poor kid did not even have a chance!

Kendly loves to do the make over show. Here is a Chell being a great sport!
Sydney graduated from her pre-school and will start kindergarten in August.
Lots of trampolining at our house. And yes it is sagging that much. Good for launching the kids though!

Kendly has always been our little performer. Now she is doing it on the stage. Kendly is in a gymnastic group and she is awesome.

My gosh she is getting so old! Be careful boys I still have my sword and I am not afraid to use it!

2008-06-08T21:30:00.002-07:00

Sydney was a bit hesitant getting started, but has since become a fish! She took to swimming so fast and now we can't get her out of the water!

An action diving shot of Sydney!

Daniel on the other hand is not quite as fond of the water as his big sister! Daniel has ZERO percent body fat and gets cold in about two seconds. This face is common at swim lessons. I do have to say how proud of my wife I am. Daniel was really crying about half the way through the lesson and my wife goes and takes him and puts him on the concrete to warm him up. Now as a coach we get so many parents who think that their kid is special and that everything should revolve around how their kid is feeling. Inwardly I was saying "what are you doing to my boy." After a few minutes it was his turn again and I was curious as how this was going to play out. Chell asks him to go back in and he gave a resounding NO. So she gives him one more chance and he would not do it, so she picks him up and drops him back in the pool and made him finish. Man I love my wife!!!!
Action shot of Daniel diving in.

Here is my boy just trollin the pool impressing the ladies!

More of the new arrival!

2008-04-17T23:17:00.001-07:00

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2008-04-17T09:13:00.003-07:00

If you ever cared to know...

I never do these but I figured that my family is really the only one who looks at this thing and you probably know most of this crap anyway. So Jen enjoy!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My Dad. Same first different middle.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Not sure what you mean. I think I have heard of that word before!

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Not really. I write real fast and all caps.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? MEAT YES PLEASE!!!!!!!

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Four. Two beautiful girls Kendly and Sydney. A crazy boy Daniel and a son Ryan who just pretty much sleeps right now!

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Not sure. I'm a hard nut to crack.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? NO, I would never use such a hurtful thing for a cheap laugh!

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? I would love to. It would have to be one hell of a cord to slow this mass down.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Peanut Butter Captain Crunch. Food of the Gods!

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I rarely tie my shoes, so its step and step out.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE MENTALLY STRONG? Pig headed about most things, but I have been kid of lazy for a while in areas of my life, so I am trying to break that habit and it seems to be harder than I thought.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Butter Pecan!!!!!

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Most of them annoy me! It's hard being this good!

15. RED OR PINK? RED

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My GUT, but it is disappearing

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST. My siblings. I really enjoy the time with my family. I miss my uncle Louis at times because he was so much fun and brought my dad a lot of joy. I really have not lost that many close people.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? EHHHHH!

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Green cargo shorts and black socks with sketchers.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? An omelet with mushrooms and bacon. Yum

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? 98 KUPD. Real Rock

22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? RED, but why would I want to be a crayon?

23. FAVORITE SMELLS? My wifes body spray! My kids hair after a bath, a steak on the grill , football grass (smells different than other grass) a stinky locker room (Really brings back great memories.) Pinetop air when the junipers are NOT dusting! AND wet carpet! (that smells like money to me!!!)

24.Who is the last person you talked to on the phone? Philip Mather he works for me, but if you wait two minutes it will be some telemarketer.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? EHHH she is ok I guess!!!! J/K Jen I love you, but this is the only one I will do!

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? High school football is KING. College football after that, basketball, baseball, track, curling...................all the way down to two guys beating each other with sticks for sport. I will watch under water BB stacking if there is a competition!!!

27. HAIR COLOR? GONE! Is there a color for that? Maybe FLESH!

28. EYE COLOR? Blue

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Nope had eye's cut!

30. FAVORITE FOOD? Chipotle chicken burrito with corn salsa, guac, sour cream, and rice OR Lobster and crab stuffed mushrooms. I would kill for either one. After that just about any MEAT will do!

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Mostly movies based on real events, Band of Brothers, Gladiator, Braveheart, Black hawk down. The triumph of ordinary men in unbelievable circumstances or just plain stupidity like Tommy Boy or Dumb and Dumber.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Bourne Ultimatum..... Good fast paced show!

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Black Carpet Medic.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Where I live we don't have seasons. It is either real nice or insanely hot, so I will go with real nice which probably would be winter in other parts of the world.

35. HUGS OR KISSES? Kisses, definitely kisses!

36. FAVORITE DESSERT? More MEAT maybe topped with a little butter pecan ice cream!

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? EHH

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? EHH

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Just finished a book called Pirate. Pretty good political thriller.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A football! Actually the mouse pad is a football.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T. V. LAST NIGHT? Suns game and the end of the movie The Replacements.

42. FAVORITE SOUND? My kids yelling DADDY when I come home, the sound of them sleeping. My wifes I LOVE YOU. Sound of cleats on concrete. Helmets and pads hitting each other, well really anything to with the sound of football. My family's phone calls. I REALLY enjoy the sound of SILENCE!

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles, but Pink Floyd leaves them both in the dust!

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? England. It was my mission and then a great family trip with russ and his family.

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can be pointedly rude and doggedly stubborn. Are those talents?

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Pinetop, AZ before it became show low. It was still no mans land back in the day!

Welcome Home RYAN!

2008-04-03T11:28:00.003-07:00

It's going to be a great ride!

April Fools!

2008-04-02T22:38:00.003-07:00

No really we did have a baby on April first! Due to not having proper adapters ( compact flash to usb) I won't be able to post pictures until I go back to work tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvenience. Management

Fantastic Five!!!!!

2008-04-02T21:25:00.003-07:00

My sweet girl turned 5 on March 28th. She is getting so old. I have really enjoyed watching her grow.

Sydney got some great gifts. She got walkie talkies, a kinda jump rope thing, a watch, a scooter and various other things. She had a great haul.

Sydney having a our traditional birthday breakfast. What a beauty! I am in BIG trouble!!! She already can't keep the boys in her pre school class from kissing her!

Sydney's neighbors from her pre school class went to a local splash zone. Yep that is why we live in Mesa. A splash zone in March! Good times and fun for all!

Had a scary flash to the future with all the girls (and one boy) spreading out their towels to sun themselves. My girls looked SO old.

There she is posing for her adoring fans. We all love you sis! Happy 5th

Terrible Twos!!!

2008-02-24T21:28:00.004-07:00

Apparently Daniel had two birthday parties! The first one I was NOT invited to! I guess I should take that as some sort of hint but who knows. Sure looks like fun though! Grandpa and Grandma Mather and some of his cousins came over the weekend before his birthday and they had a great time.

Here is Daniel having our families traditional breakfast meal. A pancake with strawberries and whipped cream.
Here is Daniel being the center of attention and loving it. Either that or he is just thinking of the things he could do with fire!!!
Daniel had a great time blowing out the candles, but his sister thought he might need some help and nearly shoved his face in to the cake. That did not go over well!

LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS because with that smile and those eyes things are going to get interesting around here!

Taking Flight

2008-02-24T21:07:00.003-07:00

We officially have pets!

Kendly with her parakeet SKY.
Sydney with her parakeet SPARKLES
Daniel loving them both

Let it snow!

2008-01-03T21:33:00.000-07:00

After 11 years of marriage my wife finally got to experience a white Christmas. I always bragged about all the snow that we had growing up and every year we went to Pinetop there was nothing. So NOW she finally believes me! Here is my family at Sky Hi Retreat doing some sledding. Only problem is Machelle is about 6 months pregnant with our second son so she did more watching than riding.

What a beautiful bunch of kids!

Kendly could not wait to get in to the snow. She busted out the sled in the front yard to get some practice in.

Sydney was fearless after the first wipe out!!! Here she is taking on the biggest jump on the mountain and landing it! Yea Jen pushed her!!!

Daniel had a ton of fun in the snow. As paranoid parents we had him in a snow suit that would make Ralphie (A Christmas Story Reference!) proud. He would fall over and could not get himself up. I had a ton of laughs just watching him.

While trying to get action shots I was laying under a jump. Here is Russell (well his legs at least) taking the jump and believe me it did not end well. Notice the separation of his body and the sled!!! I am still amazed that there were no broken bones after some of the dumb stuff we did!

Dancin' Daniel

2007-12-11T11:51:00.000-07:00

My boy loves to dance. Anytime he hears music he comes running. His latest thing is to make this funny face and dance around. I got it on my phone so the quality is not great but it is pretty funny.

Anatomy of a Family Picture

2007-12-10T22:39:00.000-07:00

Well Machelle under took the job of getting our kids to pose for our annual Christmas card. It was a lot easier before Daniel arrived. As much fun as he is, getting him to sit still for 2 seconds is not easy. Here is a few of the attempts that did not make the card and the one that did.

FINALLY one we can use! Not all smiling but all looking in the right direction. Machelle probably took about 25 pictures and in about 23 of them Daniel was doing something crazy!

BIG 9 YEAR OLD

2007-12-10T21:17:00.000-07:00

WOW if she is 9 how old does that make me!!! Kake just turned the big 9 and we had a good time for her birthday.

The kids got her some sand art and a few calvin and hobbes comic books because they are her favorite.
Kendly is learning to play the piano and doing quite fantastically. So Grandma and Grandpa Mather got her the High School Musical sheet music to practice. Now she can learn her favorite songs on the piano and drive her father crazy with the teeny bopper music.
Kendly had a great birthday with her pink cake. Machelle put trick candles that kept re-lighting and boy did they burn. We could not put them out. We all went light headed and almost set off the smoke alarm trying to put these things out.

Alright the funnest thing that happened was Machelle and I told Kendly that I was going to take her to the mall and get her a mp3 player. Machelle and I had discussed letting Kendly get her ears pierced and we decided that her 9th birthday was the day. I took her to the mall and we were walking through JC Penny's and I asked her what she wanted. Right at that moment we were passing an ear ring display and she said " I would love ear rings, but I would have to pierce my ears." So I said " Do you really want to?" That took her back a bit and about 10 seconds later she said "Are you serious?" To which I replied "Yup if you want to." She squeezed my hand and said "CALL MOM!" I said "No I am the DAD and I said you can do it!"
Her legs got weak and she got butterflies in her tummy. She begged me to call Machelle for the next 10 minutes while we walked through the mall. We walked in to Claires and talked to the ladies there. We picked her birthstone which is a blue topaz and loaded the ear ring guns.
Now if you know Kendly she is about the purest kid and also does not handle pain all that good. So when she was in the chair she was starting to panic and I thought she was afraid of the pain and I was telling her to be brave, and she leaned in and said in a low voice "Dad can you call mom please, she said that I could not do this till I was 12." I took her hand and said "Honey your mom and I have already discussed this so she knows. Her face beamed and she said "LETS DO THIS!" She was so brave and did not even wince a bit when they pierced her ears, but her eyes did go pretty wide!

FOOTBALL!!( or the bane of my wife's existence)

2007-11-06T19:28:00.000-07:00

My name is Dan and I am a football addict. Don't try to help I am to far gone!

My wife puts up a sign every year that says " We interrupt this marriage to bring you football season!" and that basically gives you the picture of who I am. I have been coaching for about 7 years. I am currently coaching at Desert Ridge High School. Jeremy Hathcock was hired there last year and asked me to come coach with him. We just lost the game for the region title, but we did make the playoffs as the eight seed and are looking forward to trying to make a title run. If anyone wants to follow our team log on to JAGPRIDE.COM

Jeremy and me after half at MaryvaleGetting the Jag's pumped for the game!Kendly doing a Jag Cheer! She is quite the cheerleader and really impressed some of the older girls that were teaching her.Sydney was real excited to do her first cheer camp. She looked so cute out there and showed a lot of Jag pride!Yep already working on the arm strength! Hey a guy has to have a retirement plan. Daniel loves to come on the field after games and throw the ball around with dad. With watching so much game film Daniel can't help but see a lot of football. Every time he sees football on the T.V. he screams "Football dad football YEAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!

Halloween 2007

2007-11-04T20:03:00.001-07:00

First off to say my wife loves Halloween would be an understatement. I believe she starts thinking about it in July ( or quite possibly Nov 1st for the next year) So we always have a good time when it comes to carving pumpkins and finding costumes.

This year we decided to go with the gothic theme. We all dressed up as the evil family. Quite a stretch for the rest of my family, just another day at the office for me. In fact we went to our ward trunk or treat and everyone asked why I didn't dress up this year!
My sweet kids trying their hardest to look scary!!!!
Their true colors showing through. They are too cute to be scary!!!
Kendly dressed up as Spiderella. She had a spider pin, necklace and a ton of little plastic spiders in her hair. Kendly has grown up so much and she scares me when she puts on make up. I am going to have to wear that grim reaper robe when her dates come over to make sure they get the point. She went trick or treating 3 times and got loaded up with the goods!!
Sydney was dressed up as a GOOD witch. She looked really cute and liked trick or treating. She would constantly tell me that "I'm not scared because it's all pretend and none of it is real. " I think that she was trying to convince herself some of the time but she was real brave.

Daniel was dressed up like bones. It was hard to tell who he was because we painted his face white and his hair black. Daniel was enamored with the idea that we could walk up to someone's door and ask for candy and they would give it to us. He has turned in to quite the sugar tooth. One of the funniest things of the night was our cul-de-sac does a little group cookout and we all sit out and spend the evening with friends, well after Machelle had taken Daniel in to clean him up he suddenly appeared back at the party wearing nothing but face paint begging for more candy. Apparently while Machelle was running the shower to clean him up he bolted for the door to get one last sugar fix. Needless to say our neighbors had a good laugh at it all.

Here is a picture to haunt your dreams!

Horsing Around

2007-10-07T19:52:00.000-07:00

Riding a horse for the first time on her own. Kendly has always been a little shy around animals, but is learning to appreciate them for their beauty. She had a blast riding the horse and it was the highlight of her vacation.
Sydney loves animals and horses so much she would probably live with them if we would let her. She was in heaven here and constantly asks to go and ride horses again.
Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words!!!!!

I think this is more Daniel's speed!

Well maybe not!!!

Painting in the Jones Household

2007-10-07T13:34:00.001-07:00

SYDNEY loves to paint

I finally moved my business in to an outside office and we wanted to turn the room in to a play room for our kids. My wife loves to paint and have fun with projects. Her new idea was to put hand prints of our kids on the wall. Great idea and looks really fun, but putting paint on a kids hand always has a downside......

Daniel evidently was not happy with only painting his hand print on the wall and wanted to express his creativity by painting his sisters CD player!!! ( and a lot of the carpet in the room)

It took quite some time to get all the paint off, but the memories (and stains) live on!!!